Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Croatia
Croatia: Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population was 1.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and in Croatia, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Croatia is 1.62, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Croatia peaked at 1.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2014.
Croatia ranks 35th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.99 | — |
| 2004 | 1.13 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.92 | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.95 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.91 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.97 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.94 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.95 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.66 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.62 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9714 | 0.91 | 1.13 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.9 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.51 | 1.66 | 5 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 60.6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Croatia?
- Share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and in Croatia was 1.62 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and?
- Croatia ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of r&d personnel and researchers in total active population and rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of R&D personnel and researchers in total active population and employment by sector of performance and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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